This position is located in the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5. Incumbent is responsible for performing as a training specialist in the development and implementation of national interagency training courses and programs in the disciplines of fire management and/or aviation management and related areas. For additional information regarding this position, please contact Jesse Roach at [email protected]

Duties

Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-11 level. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and provides personal leadership and guidance to interagency workshops, task forces, committees, subject matter experts, contractors, and others involved with completion of the project. Provides extensive planning and organization, analyses of accumulated data and information, and considerable coordination and integration with other functional activities and user agencies. Ensure that these agencies are fully represented in the project and that their policies, procedures, techniques, and philosophies are incorporated in the resulting instructional products. Manages course presentations and related training activities and evaluates instruction to improve the training. Develop and instruct training courses and materials for firefighters, fire crews, fire overhead, and fire management positions. Performs fire management and suppression duties at the unit leader and above levels on active wildfires. Conducts an analysis of assigned projects to identify approaches for design and development. Recommends development by various resources, including agency field offices or regional training centers, agency or interagency task forces, universities, or private contractors.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS-09 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal Service; OR two full years (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or master's degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, range management, agriculture); OR an appropriate combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Examples of specialized experience include: Provided basic technical advice or assistance to managers regarding the management and operation of a training program. Reviewed and edited existing training documents and made recommendations to supervisor concerning content. Serves as a training advisor and consultant to cooperating agencies regarding the development and implementation of fire and aviation management and related training courses and materials. GS-11 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least to the GS-9 grade level; OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). Examples of specialized experience include: Developed training materials; Developed course objectives, including instructional and performance objectives, and prepared and developed course content and format. Serves in supervisory and staff positions involving various technical duties that involve differing and unrelated processes and methods on fire suppression incident management teams assigned to wildfires of cooperating agencies. Serves as a training advisor and consultant to cooperating agencies regarding the development and implementation of fire and aviation management and related training courses and materials. Conducts an analysis of assigned projects to identify approaches for design and development; personnel, equipment, and funding requirements; and significant problem areas. Selective Placement Factors A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or resume. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See QUALIFICATIONS section for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]